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This paper explores the SORS (Survey of Reading Strategies) instrument, a tool developed by Mokhtari and Sheorey [5] to assess metacognitive awareness of reading strategies among learners of English as a second or foreign language. Adapted from the MARSI instrument, SORS categorizes strategies into three groups: global, problem-solving, and support strategies. The paper outlines the development and structure of SORS, emphasizing its role in helping educators evaluate students' strategic reading behaviors and get i...

Virtual reality (VR) is becoming an increasingly valuable tool in modern medicine, with a wide range of applications across diagnostics, therapeutic interventions, patient care, and professional training. This paper presents an overview of current VR technologies used to visualize medical imaging data such as CT, MRI, and PET scans in three-dimensional environments. Both global and Polish markets offer a variety of VR-based software solutions ranging from commercial products to open-source platforms that enable de...

This paper examines graphic responses to the assignment The Future of Education. The project was undertaken by Information Design students at the Zagreb University of Applied Sciences, who visualized a highly relevant theme directly related to their own educational experience. The research presents graphic solutions that critically address the quality of education, its dependence on digital technologies, and the role of design in making knowledge clear, accessible, and inspiring. The findings indicate that graphic...

The article elaborates on a specific aspect of my PhD research by analysing the influence of metaphor on constructing meaning and communicating it in digital fashion criticism. The study employs Conceptual Metaphor Theory [1] and Multimodal Discourse Analysis [2] to systematically identify and interpret verbal and visual metaphors. The research methodology applies qualitative coding of relevant sequences of research corpus, Metaphor Identification Procedure (https://www.researchgate.net/ publication/ 42797372_MIP_...

Workplace harassment in educational institutions represents an increasingly visible interdisciplinary concern affecting teachers’ well-being, professional ethics, and the quality of the learning environment. This paper examines workplace harassment (mobbing) in Romanian schools and universities through a combined legal and psychological perspective. The analysis addresses recent national and European regulatory developments, particularly Law no. 167/2020 and Government Decision no. 27/2025, which strengthen inst...